The inspiration.

I love to follow a blog entitled "Randi's Reality." Randi is an inspiration -- her story is one so many of us could be living. In life, we are all a few bad choices away from what happened to Randi. She is in prison for drugs. But she uses her time in an awesome way... she shares God's word with others. When you read her blog, you can't help but to feel a tug at your heartstrings. I came across her blog in an unusual way -- her sister Shauna. Shauna helps run burbmom.net, and it responsible for the beautiful makeover of my blog. We realized we lived close to each other... and then I learned about her sister.

When my days seem dark, and life takes me on paths I really don't want to be on, I think of Randi. She is in a place no one would want to be. And yet she focuses on God, and the glory he can bring to her and others. She is a disciple for Christ. When I'm depressed, her blog is one of the first I turn to. So here is a shout out to Randi -- you make this world a better place. If you get a chance, visit her blog at randisreality.com. Anyway, she had this poem posted, and I love it:

As I look in the mirror, on the wall,
I see me, looking back, at who is supposed to be me....
Am I surprised at what I see,
or should I turn around, one hundred,
and eighty degrees?
That will make me turn the other cheek....
Take a good look around, before I speak....
Then I can think, before I say,
I want to look at myself in a different way...
I should always be happy, when I look myself in the face....
As far as I'm concerned, I can't be replaced.
I'm one of a kind, and I'm unique,
when I look back in the mirror, and the mirror speaks......
It's only myself, telling me, to do what it takes, to be a better me.

By: James A. Tinsley (JT)